Alvaro Cadierno
SENIOR GRAPHIC DESIGNER · PATRICK O'NEILL AGENCY
San Juan Capistrano, CA
In My Own Words
Passionate Fashion and Graphic Designer with over 10 years in design experience. Advanced interpersonal skills with an aptitude for teamwork and coordination. Ability to exceed challenging deadlines, while maintaining highest standards. Flexibility to work with varied creative levels within the organization in Europe and USA.
Work Experience
SENIOR GRAPHIC DESIGNER
PATRICK O'NEILL AGENCY2021 – Present
Key Responsibilities & Accomplishments: ? Work closely with the Creative Director on design & development of graphic artwork, logos, and layouts for premiere clients; Betty Ford Estate, Owen Van Natta, Flexpower, Untuckit Shirts and CoopDeThe.
SENIOR GRAPHIC DESIGNER AND PRODUCTION ASSISTANT
DENIS COLOMB LIFESTYLE2019 – 2020
? Worked closely with the Director on design & development of men and women's ready-to-wear (woven & knit), fashion and home accessories. ? Proactively created and developed the collection throughout its lifecycle: concept to production. ? Conducted fittings and identified issues with the garment. ? Created graphic artwork and layouts for the line-sheets, look books and showroom invitations.
E-COMMERCE ART DIRECTOR
LUCKY BRAND2019 – 2020
? Responsible for communicating feedback between corporate leadership and team regarding hair and makeup, styling, photography, and model movement, serving as the eyes on set. ? Producing images that are on brand and within the creative guidelines that we are given each season. ? Monitor live image selection and cropping via Capture One while collaborating closely with the head photographer and producer to ensure timely delivery of assets.
SENIOR GRAPHIC DESIGNER
ROCKY ROCHON DESIGN2019 – 2019
? Assisted principal designer in all office duties like client interface, design development, presentation and preparation of furniture installations. ? Web, packaging and graphic design for different brands including Rocky Rochon Design, Studio, The Paint Laboratory and BioLab.
INTERIOR DESIGN
DUSENBURY DESIGN2018 – 2019
Assisted principal designer in all office duties including scheduling, client interface, design development, presentation preparation, travel coordination. ? Accompanied principal designer to client meetings, site meetings, and assisted in furniture installations.
FASHION AND GRAPHIC DESIGNER MANGER
EL CORTE INGLÉS2013 – 2017
Created prints, packaging, logos, labels, hand tags, and accessories for 5 men's brands; Emidio Tucci, Black Label, Dustin, Homine and Llody's. ? Designed jersey, homeware and swimwear for Dustin brand (shapes, prints, accessories, labels and all over prints). ? Follow up of the samples, production and sales. Continual contact with international suppliers from Turkey, India, Bangladesh, Portugal and China. ? Video creation of the commercial presentations and casting for the models. ? Attended international fairs and shopping research trips.
FASHION AND GRAPHIC DESIGNER MANAGER
KARDEM TEKSTIL2012 – 2013
Sourced fabrics and trims, designed and developed the collections for Kardem, a fashion garment manufacturer based in Istanbul working mainly towards the European market, ie. Inditex Group. ? Supervised fittings and led relationship with all the factories (prototypes & production) ? Attended international fairs and shopping research trips.
FASHION AND GRAPHIC DESIGNER
ZARA, INDITEX GROUP2011 – 2012
? Trend analysis through catwalk reports, fashion blogs, international trips and magazines. ? Selection of fabrics, development of prints and colours. Integration and coordination with the buying team. ? Ongoing contact with suppliers follow up. ? Elaboration of tech packs and coordination with pattern makers.
FASHION AND GRAPHIC DESIGNER
LTB BY LITTLEBIG2010 – 2011
? Women's wear designer, jersey and cotton department. ? Involved in the design development, selection of colours and fabrics, fittings, casting models and commercial presentations. ? Video and Graphic design for the collections including Bread and Butter Fair in Berlin.
COMMUNICATION MANAGER, WEB & GRAPHIC DESIGNER
UHMA MOMU2009 – 2010
? Promotion of the brand via mass and social media to maximize press appearances. ? Prints, packaging and labels design, website and online shop.